IGNORANT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IGNORANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IGNORANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IGNORANT is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IGNORANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ignorantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IGNORANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IGNORANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IGNORANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IGNORANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking knowledge, information or awareness of something.
Ignorant can describe a plain gap in knowledge, such as being ignorant of a rule. In some varieties of English it also means rude, which can confuse learners, so tone and context are important.
How IGNORANT is used
Ignorant is often followed by of, and it can sound insulting when applied to a person.
- He was ignorant of the rules and broke them by accident.
- Do not be ignorant of the dangers of the mountain path.
- The remark was ignorant, and several listeners objected to it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IGNORANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IGNORANT
4 longer words begin with IGNORANT.
Shorter words from the letters in IGNORANT
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Common questions about IGNORANT
- Is IGNORANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IGNORANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IGNORANT worth?
- IGNORANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IGNORANT mean?
- Lacking knowledge, information or awareness of something.
- What letters can be added to IGNORANT?
- IGNORANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IGNORANT:
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